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DES MOINES – Victims in Iowa who are aided by a state program may have less resources to fall back on under a proposed budget cut. On April 12, 2017, the Justice
NOGALES, AZ – Attorney General Jeff Sessions today spoke to Customs and Border Protection personnel at the United States-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona. In his remarks, the Attorney General announced that he
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following 26 bills into law: House File 52: an Act relating to the criminal offense of interference with official acts and certain county-provided bailiff services, and providing penalties.
MASON CITY – A semi-truck driver was hurt when his vehicle slammed into a dump truck this morning near Mason City. On April 12, 2017 at approximately 10:37 AM, Cerro Gordo county
MASON CITY – A fight in a maximum security room at the Cerro Gordo jail has led to charges against an accused murderer. An inmate fight was reported on April 5 at
MASON CITY – A man wanted in Cerro Gordo county since September of 2015 was finally caught and brought to Cerro Gordo county to face justice. Wayne Martell Davis, age 26, had
MASON CITY – A wanted man saw police and tried to run away, but was caught and arrested on numerous felony fraud charges. On April 8, 2017, at 10:42 PM, Mason City
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MASON CITY – The NIACC/Century College nonconference baseball game Wednesday will be an “Autism Awareness game. Pre-game festivities at Roosevelt Field will start at 3:45 p.m. with the nine-inning contest starting at
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Connor Encochs was selected as the co-ICCAC Division II baseball player of the week for the week of April 3-9. Enochs, a sophomore from Des Moines, hit .451
Bonita J. Staudt, 78, of Marble Rock, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A Funeral Mass for Bonita will be held 10:30 A.M.
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds highlighted another alleged Medicaid modernization success story “that is demonstrating success in connecting patients with services to live healthier, happier
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – An armed, wanted Iowa man toting meth has been caught in Estherville this weekend following a disturbance. On April 8, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Estherville police were dispatched to
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – An Iowa man will spend 5 years in prison for possession of pornographic images of children. On April 11, 2017, Matthew E. Gross, a 40 year-old resident of
WASHINGTON – Iowa’s U.S. Senators today announced their joint recommendations to the President of individuals to serve as U.S. Attorneys in the Northern and Southern districts of Iowa. “These individuals have the
FORT DODGE – A Fort Dodge man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty on April 7, 2017, in federal court in Sioux City. Andrew Smith, 32, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was
MASON CITY – All of the occupants of the Jeep Liberty that was involved in the fatal crash in the early morning hours of April 10th have been identified. Zachary Wolf Hartley
MASON CITY – A man incarcerated in the Cerro Gordo county jail is accused of criminal mischief after damaging items there. A jail incident was reported just after noon on April 10
DES MOINES – The Iowa Court of Appeals has granted a new hearing to a man who was sent to prison 12 years ago for having sex with teen boys while he
MASON CITY – The Lime Creek Nature Center is welcoming back renowned explorers Dave and Amy Freeman to Mason City. The Freeman’s will present A Year in the Wilderness on Tuesday, April
CHICAGO – In what many are calling an appalling and crude show of force, United Airlines strong-armed a man who refused to leave his seat after he was chosen at-random to leave.
DES MOINES – Today, at the Administration’s weekly press conference, Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Executive Director of the Iowa Finance Authority Dave Jamison recognized the importance of affordable
MASON CITY – A wanted domestic abuser was caught as he lied to police. Mason City police converged on a rental property at 1419 North Federal Avenue on the evening of Thursday,
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – A break in a wastewater force main in Jackson, Minn., early on April 8 resulted in raw wastewater entering the Des Moines River about 20 miles north of Estherville,
MASON CITY – An auto crash claimed the lives of 5 people early Monday morning, and police are seeking clues to the identity of those inside the vehicle, At about 2:40 a.m.
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa law enforcement is seeking an escaped convict who committed crimes in Grundy county, among others. Nicholas Robert Campbell-Scott, convicted of Robbery-2nd degree and eluding in Linn County; failure
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is in jail serving a sentence after she was caught drunk driving two times. On December 4, 2016, after 2 AM, law enforcement stopped a vehicle
MASON CITY – Evacuations were necessary this weekend due to a fire at the Shalom Tower 2 in Mason City, the fire department says. The Mason City Fire Department responded to an
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Twenty-five years later, the Department of Defense is the only agency yet to comply. This inability to account for expenditures does a disservice to the American taxpayer and threatens
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 4/6/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————- ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 264.50 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 368.74 AFFORDABLE TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 875.00 ALL STAR
DES MOINES – Governor Terry E. Branstad today announced appointments to Iowa’s Boards and Commissions. The following individuals’ appointments are effective today, Wednesday, March 29, are unpaid and are not subject to
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad recently signed the following 9 bills into law: House File 295: an Act prohibiting counties and cities from establishing certain regulations relating to employment matters and
MASON CITY – The Mason City Earth Day Committee has scheduled the city’s 24th annual community-wide cleanup and rally, held in conjunction with Earth Day and Earth Week, for Saturday, April 22.
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – The 100th day of the legislative session is soon approaching and I’m hopeful that we can still complete our work on time. With many
From Rep. Sharon Steckman of Mason City – Despite multiple anecdotal stories showing that many horribly sad fetal birth defects show up in ultrasounds around the twentieth week of a pregnancy, the
From National Weather Service – Des Moines, April 1, 2017, Spring Weather Whisper Newsletter “On November 19, 2016, the GOES-R weather satellite was successfully launched into space from Cape Canaveral, FL. After
ANITA, Iowa – On Thursday, April 6, 2017, a passerby spotted an overturned kayak in Lake Anita at the Lake Anita State Park in Cass County. The passerby reported the overturned kayak
FORT DODGE – A man from Chicago is behind bars in Webster county after he allegedly sexually abused a child in his care in Fort Dodge. Incarcerated in Webster county jail is
RURAL WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IOWA – One person died in an ATV accident Saturday afternoon in Winnebago county. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident took place Saturday, April 8 around 4:13